Tom Ruegger created Animaniacs for Fox Kids block in 1993 and moved it to The WB in 1995 until its cancellation in 1998 as part of its Kids’ WB afternoon programming block. In association with Warner Bros. Animation, it is Steven Spielberg’s second animated series produced by his company, Amblin Entertainment. Originally, it had 99 episodes and a feature film titled Wakko’s Wish. There is a large cast of characters on Animaniacs, which is a variety show
The first season of the Animaniacs relaunch streamed on Hulu in 2020. In that same year, it got picked up for a second season. Ahead of the season two premiere of Animaniacs, The show got green-lit for a third season!
Animaniacs on Hulu provided Knockturnal with an opportunity to interact with the cast and crew. Cast members of Animaniacs, which stars gene-spliced lab mice and Warners of whatever kind, help bring the series’ cast to life.
Voice actors Gabe Swarr (Co-Executive Producer), Tress MacNeille (“Dot Warner”), Jess Harnell (“Wakko Warner”), Rob Paulsen (“Yakko Warner” & “Pinky”) & Maurice LaMarche (“The Brain”) spoke with us about the enduring legacy of their famous roles.
As the series has just been renewed for a third season, they discuss their excitement about returning to these characters.
